Valentine

French variation of Valentina
"strength, health"

Valentine Origin and Meaning

The name Valentine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "strength, health".

For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.

# 976 in the US

Valentine Rank in US Top 1000

# 2043 on Nameberry

Valentine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Valentine Popularity

Famous People Named Valentine

  • Mary Kathleen Macrory "Valentine" AcklandEnglish poet
  • Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" HenshallEnglish actress and singer
  • Valentine Jepkorir KipketerKenyan distance runner
  • Valentine Sled (b. 1995)daughter of TV personality Sophie Davant and Pierre Sled
  • Valentine d'Arabian (b. 2005)daughter of American chef and TV host Melissa d'Arabian
  • Rocky Valentine Adlon (b. 2003)daughter of Pamela Adlon

Valentine in Pop Culture

  • Valentine Wannopsuffragette in novel "Parade's End"
  • Valentine WigginEnder's sweet and loving older sister in book/film Ender's Game
  • Valentine de Villefortkind and devoted character in Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Valentinecharacter in film 'Clouds of Sils Maria'
  • Caterina "Cat" Valentinecharacter on TV's "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat"
  • Zoe Valentinename of Brat TV series and its titular character
  • CleoCasper, Tony and Brenda Valentine, Zoe's family members